Three separate events last week reminded me that every spend category has its “dirty little secrets.” Suppliers can exploit these “dirty little secrets” to squeeze a little more from buyers than buyers bargained for. Not all of these secrets are nefarious, but all reflect the...
The U.K. has only just implemented new legislation aimed at increasing small businesses’ access to financing, whether through traditional banks or alternative lenders. But already, the effects of government efforts appear to be materializing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
[vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_raw_html]JTVCYXVkaW8lMjBtcDMlM0QlMjJodHRwJTNBJTJGJTJGd3d3LnB5bW50cy5jb20lMkZ3cC1jb250ZW50JTJGdXBsb2FkcyUyRjIwMTUlMkYwNyUyRlByb3hhbWEtUG9kY2FzdC5tcDMlMjIlNUQlNUIlMkZhdWRpbyU1RCUwQQ==[/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]What comes first – using the mobile device to engage consumers, or enabling them to pay in their favorite physical merchant locations? Proxama’s Payments Division CEO Mike Woods tells MPD CEO Karen Webster that the answer is actually both – and...
“If we want to have more women in tech, it is not enough to get more women engineers and executives—we need more women founders, because it is the founders of companies that set the cultural tone for so much that happens in Silicon Valley.” Get...
Japan has established a reputation as the home of some of the world’s most sophisticated technology and innovation. Even the nation’s SMEs are expected to invent and foster the newest tech and share it with the world. But at home, Japan has only just begun to...
Last week, PYMNTS explored how Greece’s ongoing debt crisis has at least one upside: The saga is demonstrating the resilience of the electronic payments system, running uninterrupted in the nation while limits cap how much cash one can take out of an ATM and while...
The burgers have all been grilled, the parades have all been attended and the fireworks have all been shot off. It is time to get back to work. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
It’s said that there are no second acts in American politics. Except that’s really not true — just ask Richard Nixon and Teddy Roosevelt. Some even say that Clinton’s second act could happen if his wife, Hillary, wins both the Democratic nomination and the presidency...
Fourth of July weekend means big money for a lot of businesses -- but not so much the movie industry, anymore. What happened? And can social commerce turn things around? A payments and commerce phenomenon that hasn’t found much success hawking anything else could be...
